Student Handbook for Military and Veterans

Student Handbook for Military and Veterans

This handbook provides a brief description of the current VA Educational Benefits program. If you would like to receive a detailed description of VA Educational Benefits, please visit the VA education and training website.

You may use this education assistance program for degree programs, certificate or correspondence courses, cooperative training, independent study programs, apprenticeship/on-the-job training, and vocational flight training programs. Remedial, refresher and deficiency training are available under certain circumstances.

Beginning August 1, 2011, break (or interval pay) is no longer be payable under any VA Educational Program except during periods your school is closed as a result of an Executive Order of the President or an emergency (such as a natural disaster or strike).

The G.I. Bill® Post 9/11

You may have academic eligibility after serving 90 aggregate days on active duty after September 10, 2001.

Active Duty Program

If you qualify, you will receive payments from the $600 Buy-Up, Kicker or College Fund with your VA monthly payment.

VEAP

This program is available if you made contributions from your military pay to participate in this Education Benefit program during a specified time period.

Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program

DEA provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of veterans.

Selected Reserve Program

Eligibility for this program is determined by the Selected Reserve components.

REAP

REAP provides educational assistance to members of the Reserve components called or ordered to active duty in response to a war or national emergency declared by the president or Congress.

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment

This program helps veterans with service-connected disabilities that have demonstrated employment handicap.

Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship

This scholarship benefits children of an active duty member of the Armed Forces who died in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001.

Yellow Ribbon

This program provides the possibility for you to earn a degree at no cost.

National Call to Service

Participation in this program makes you eligible for a number of monetary and academic incentives.

Tillman Military Scholars Program

This program covers not only direct study-related expenses such as tuition and fees, but also other needs, including housing and child care.

VA Work Study Program

This program is available to any student receiving VA educational benefits and attending school three-quarter time or more.

Policy and Standards of Progress

Standards that have been set to ensure that each VA recipient is making satisfactory progress toward a degree program.

General Information

Additional information regarding certification, payments, and credits.